Panasonic G85 vs Pentax Q

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic G85 vs Pentax Q, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and Q (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and Q (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was revealed 5 years later than the Q and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the G85 matches up versus the Q with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Pentax Q. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 offers physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G85 vs the Q.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and Q is 69 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and Q.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G85 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G85 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger G85 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.